Teena Marie question

**SandraDee** · December 15th, 2007, 05:31 PM

I've got a greatest hits CD comp (there are many!) of the diva's Motown stuff & there are 3 tracks that, according to the CD info, are from 1986 & aren't on any of her 4 Motown LPs. They're not on any of her Epic/Sony LPs either. Seeing as how she left Motown in '81/'82 were they possibly contractual items? As they are from '86 I don't suppose they were tracks that got rejected from her Motown LPs. The tracks are: Why Cant I Get Next To You, Co-Pilot To Pilot & Love Just Wouldn't Be Right. :icon_confused: Can any kindly soul shed some light onto this pour moi?

Oh & while I'm on this topic why is it that all of her Motown LPs are avilable on CD except 'Lady T' which contained her biggest hit (in the UK anyway); it doesn't make sense.:icon_confused:

**eddie** · December 15th, 2007, 11:08 PM

"Why can't I get next to you" and "Co pilot to pilot" or from Lady T which was issued as a CD early on. It's the only release that I do not have and is subsequently out of print. I believe Hipo-select is planning to reissue it like they did Wild and Peacefu, her debut. I've heard snippets from Lady T and decided against forking over $100+ for it as the better tracks were all on compilations I already had.

"Love just wouldn't be right" I haven't heard of before

but there was some unreleased material issued on I need your lovin: Best of compilaion from 1994 but nothing with that title on it.

**Nano** · December 16th, 2007, 12:48 PM

BTW what would be Teena's greatest hits?

The only track I remember hearing in disco clubs was "Square Biz" (which was very good).

**SandraDee** · December 17th, 2007, 06:03 AM

Originally Written by Nano

BTW what would be Teena's greatest hits?

Her biggest hit here in the UK must be 'Behind The Groove' which crossed over to the pop charts in a big way (top 10) but others that made a smaller dent on the charts were 'I Need Your Lovin' (later covered by Curiosity Killed The Cat), 'It Must Be Magic' & 'Im Just A Sucker For Your Love'. Also, in the UK 'Portugese Love' wasn't a hit but had a HUGE following with soul & jazz fans.

**SandraDee** · December 17th, 2007, 02:08 PM

Originally Written by eddie

"Why can't I get next to you" and "Co pilot to pilot" or from Lady T which was issued as a CD early on.

It's interesting 'cos those 2 tracks are on the rare CD version but don't appear to have featured on the original vinyl version.:icon_confused:

**SandraDee** · December 17th, 2007, 02:10 PM

[quote=eddie;130959 I believe Hipo-select is planning to reissue it like they did Wild and Peacefu, her debut. [/quote]

That's good news - about time!

**eddie** · January 14th, 2008, 09:37 PM

I actually saw a the CD Lady T on ebay the other day and those 2 bonus tracks weren't on it. So I'm definitely waiting and not buying the older pressing of Motown Lps on CD. I guess some pressings have it while other don't.